Table 4 Significant others’ health behaviors and attitudes and young adults’ physical activity (cut-point ≥ 3.5 hrs./week)* at Time 3
Male Young Adult | Female Young Adult | |
|---|---|---|
Prevalence of physical activity ≥ 3.5 hrs./wk. | Prevalence of physical activity ≥ 3.5 hrs./wk. | |
Significant Others’ Health Behaviors & Attitudes | (n = 518) | (n = 693) |
Cares About Healthy Eating: | ||
Not at all/Little | 57.6% | 42.8% |
Somewhat/Very Much | 54.4% | 49.8% |
PD** (95% CI) | −3.2% (−16.9%, 10.4%) | 7.0% (−2.1%, 16.2%) |
Thinks it is Important to be Physically Active: | ||
Strongly disagree/disagree | 43.1% | 29.6% |
Agree/strongly agree | 59.1% | 51.2% |
PD** (95% CI) | 16.0% (2.7%, 29.3%) | 21.7% (11.6%, 31.7%) |
Plays Sports or Does Something Active: | ||
Strongly disagree/disagree | 48.3% | 37.9% |
Agree/strongly agree | 61.8% | 52.3% |
PD** (95% CI) | 13.5% (2.8%, 24.2%) | 14.4% (4.8%, 24.0%) |
We do Active Things Together: | ||
Strongly disagree/disagree | 43.5% | 36.4% |
Agree/strongly agree | 59.0% | 50.7% |
PD** (95% CI) | 15.5% (3.1%, 28.0%) | 14.3% (4.5%, 24.1%) |